Phillips 66 announced fourth-quarter 2021 earnings of $1.3 billion, compared with earnings of $402 million in the third quarter of 2021.
Excluding special items of $25 million, the company had adjusted earnings of $1.3 billion in the fourth quarter, compared with third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.4 billion.
“During 2021, our employees maintained focus on operating excellence, while we delivered record earnings in Midstream, Chemicals, and Marketing and Specialties, and experienced improvement in Refining profitability,” said Greg Garland, Chairman and CEO of Phillips 66. “Strong cash flow generation allowed us to reinvest in our business, raise the dividend and pay down debt. We continue to focus on returns and disciplined capital allocation. Looking ahead, we are optimistic on economic recovery and the outlook for our businesses.
The company also paid down $1.5 billion of debt during the quarter.
“We advanced major projects across our portfolio. In Midstream, we began operating the C2G Pipeline and resumed construction of Frac 4 at the Sweeny Hub. In Chemicals, CPChem progressed a portfolio of growth and optimization opportunities, including expansion of its normal alpha olefins business and propylene splitting capacity. At the San Francisco Refinery, we began renewable diesel production and advanced the Rodeo Renewed project. In Marketing, we completed retail investments supporting our product placement strategy.
Phillips 66 generated $1.8 billion in cash from operations in the fourth quarter of 2021, including cash distributions from equity affiliates of $757 million. Excluding working capital impacts, operating cash flow was $1.4 billion.
During the quarter, Phillips 66 funded $597 million of capital expenditures and investments, paid $403 million in dividends and repaid $450 million of floating rate senior notes due 2024. Additionally, Phillips 66 closed its public offering of $1 billion in senior unsecured notes due 2052 and used the proceeds to redeem $1 billion in senior notes due April 2022.
In 2021, Phillips 66 generated $6.0 billion in cash from operations, funded $1.9 billion in capital expenditures and distributed $1.6 billion to shareholders.
As of Dec. 31, 2021, Phillips 66 had $8.8 billion of liquidity, reflecting $3.1 billion of cash and cash equivalents and approximately $5.7 billion of total committed capacity under revolving credit facilities. Consolidated debt was $14.4 billion at Dec. 31, 2021, including $3.9 billion at Phillips 66 Partners. The company’s consolidated debt-to-capital ratio was 40% and its net debt-to-capital ratio was 34%.
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